Garment-hanger-supporting device



Dec. 21 1926.

C. R. DAVIS GARMENT HANGER SUPPORTING DEVICE Filed April 10 1926INVENTOR. 0401;:

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Patented Dec. 21, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT CLARENCE R. DAVIS OF DETROIT, MICHIGN ASSIGNOR TOTHE DAVIS TOOL & EN- GINEERING COMPANY, 01 DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A.COBPOBATION'OE MICHIGAN.

GABMENT-HANGER-SUPPORTING DEVICE.

Application filed April 10, 1988. Serial No. 101,917.

My invention relates to a supporting device for garment hangers showninthe accompanying drawin s and more art cularly described in thefolowing speci cation and claims.

The primary object of the present mvention is to provide a deviceconstructed from one ieee of metal presenting a ver neat and finis ledappearance and especia ly strong and rigid 1n construction.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a simple andinexpensive device punched from-a single sheet of metal in which thehanger supporting arm is not only into ral with the bracket plate at theend of t e latter, but isof trussed format on thereby providing a veryrigid pro ect1ng arm which is further strengthened by in tegral lugs atthe end and top of the supporting" arm, extending through a slottedopening in the bracket plate and riveted to the latter...

A further object of the invention is-to pro vide a depression in thebracket plate surrounding the slotted opening through which the lugs ofthe supporting arm project that the riveted head. of the lugs may notextend beyond the surrounding wall of the bracket plate and therebyinterfere with its attach ment to a door or other support.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds the invention further resides in the details ofconstruction hereinafter :described and claimed it being understood thatchanges may be made in the precise embodiment of the invention hereindisclosed without departin from the spirit of the same.

In the fication:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view showing a closet door withthe device attached thereto.

drawings accompanying this speci- Figure 2 is a perspective view of thede- Figure 5 is a fragmentary horizontal sec-' tional view taken on orabout line 5-5 of Figure 2 showing a recess formed in the end tendupwardl or bracket plate to receive the lugs at the end of the arm andwhich extend through said end plate,-the rivet head being below thesurrounding raised portion of the bracket wall. 7

Referring now to the letters of reference placed upon the drawings:

A indicates the device struck from a sheet metalblank A as the latterwould appear upon leaving the blanking die and prior to the operation ofthe forming die. The bracket supporting end B is bent transversely-seedotted line b-by the forming die to the direction taken by thesupporting arm Cthe latter part of the blank being bent longitudinallydotted lines b in Figure 3. A hollow triangular shaped Wall 0 with theupstanding saw-toothed edges D, D of the blank in abutting relationpreferably spot welded together, is thus formed-see Figures 2 and 4. Theinclined portions C C of the arm exportion F an serve as a truss givinggreat strength and rigidity to the arm and abutting upstandingsaw-toothed portions D, D,- which are preferably spot welded togetherThe outer projectin ends G, G of the folded arm are flattened %y theforming die so that both surfaces impinge at the extreme end which arealso preferably spot welded. The blank at the opposite end of thesupporting arm is formed with projecting lugs H, H which extend througha slotted opening J formed in a depressed portion I of the bracketplate, the lugs being riveted following insertion in the plate belowthe. surrounding wall of the bracket that it may not interfere with theattachment of the device to a door or other support.

Attention is directed to the factthat the relatively wide angular shapedend of the hollow supporting arm, abutting as it does against the end ofthe bracket, adds greatly to the strength and rigidity of the device.

By inclining the upper edge ofthe supportingarm, any of the severalhangers may be readily selected and removed when desired ;and when thesame are to be replaced, it will be at once apparent where a restingplace on the supporting arm may be found for the hanger.

It will be obvious that the notches in the supporting arm serve tomaintain the hangers in spaced relation to each other and thatas'indicated by the inclined from the central horizontal they alsoprevent thehangers from slipping off the end of the arm even though thegarments suspended from each hanger may be of a very bulky character.

Having thus described my lnvention what I claim is:

1. A deviceof' the character described constructed from a single stripof sheet metal comprising a supporting arm having a relatively broadbase adjacent the supporting end of the arm with side walls inclinedupwardly from the base toward each other and with abutting verticalupstanding notched marginal edges. and a bracket supporting portionintegral with the arm and bent at right angles to the latter, saidbracket por tion slotted to receive lugs integral with the adjacent endsof the projecting'arm, said lugs being riveted tothe bracket.

2. A device of the character described constructed from a single stripof sheet metal comprising a supporting arm having a relatively broadbase with side walls inclined from the base toward each other and thencevertically, with their upstanding marginal edges notched and in abuttingrelation, and a perforated bracket portion integral with the base of thearm and bent at right angles to the latter, said bracket having arecessed portion slotted to receive lugs projecting from the adjacentends of the upstanding marginal edges of the supporting arm and rivetedto the bracket below the surrounding raised portions of the bracketwall.

3. A device of the character described comprising an arm and an integralbracket supporting member, said arm having a relatively broad baseadjacent the bracket supporting member with side walls tapering towardthe outer end of the arm, said side wallsspaced apart and inclinedupwardly and inwardly from the base toward each other and thencevertically in contacting relation, their adjacent upstanding marginaledges being notched to receive the books of a coat hanger,the spacedwalls at the forward end Of the arm being in closed contacting relation;said supporting bracket member being slotted to receive lugs projectingfrom the abutting ends of the Walls of the arms and riveted to thebracket supporting member.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification.

CLARENCE R. DAVIS.

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